In part one of this article, we discussed the ins and outs of hiring an employee. Needless to say it is evident that becoming an employer may double the amount of paperwork you have. From payroll records, withholding income, social security, Medicare and state taxes, and unemployment taxes, to workers’ compensation insurance, and year end […]

Owning and operating a small business requires many decisions. The small decisions may be easy to make and perhaps even fun. Like what computer system to purchase, picking office furniture and supplies, and creating business cards. However, some decisions are much bigger, like whether to run your business from home or to move into an […]

Hiring your first employee is a major step towards growing your business. I recently hired my first employee and I’m interviewing for my second. I was fully prepared as I spent months writing a 37 page business plan and I knew that it was time as my workload had increased to a level impossible for […]